Filling the Gap in Media Funding
Foundations are increasing their media-related grantmaking—but they need to do more.
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On Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Measuring Impact
Don’t let evaluation distort your mission.
Getting Results Data Off the Dusty Shelf
Charities and funders need support and guidance to make sure that information collected does not go to waste.
Using Metrics to Encourage Innovation
By introducing a learning agenda, funders can encourage innovation, drive philanthropic dollars to the best programs, and become better partners to grantees.
Impact, Not Overhead, Is What Counts
A look at barriers global NGOs face in reporting the right measures of effectiveness—and how funders and grantees can begin to overcome them.
Struggling to Innovate: Together We Stand
Takeaways from a discussion on the promises and perils of innovation in the social sector.
Sustainable Corporate Philanthropy
Blackstone’s Amy Stursberg explains how the Blackstone Charitable Foundation has focused on job creation and created a platform for near- and long-term impact.
Don’t Dig a Deep Hole, Then Leave
Philanthropy lessons from India—Padmini Somani, head of two different foundations, talks about following the data and staying the course.
Google Giving: Calibrating Moon Shots
When we back only proven and incremental ideas, we miss out on the opportunity to test new ones that could potentially change millions of lives.
Creating a Better Future Through Transparency
We need more investors to share their impact performance data.